Prince William ‘to attend’ Aston Villa’s Europa League final against Freiburg in Istanbul
Prince William is confirmed to attend the Europa League final in Istanbul, where Aston Villa will compete against Freiburg. The announcement was made by actor Matt Lucas during an OBE ceremony at Windsor Castle. Lucas shared that William expressed his excitement about the match and his ability to attend.
- ▪Prince William will attend the Europa League final on Wednesday.
- ▪Aston Villa will face Freiburg in the match.
- ▪Matt Lucas revealed the news during an OBE ceremony.
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SportFootballPrince William ‘to attend’ Aston Villa’s Europa League final against Freiburg in IstanbulActor and comedian Matt Lucas said the Prince of Wales had confirmed to him that he would be travelling to the game during an OBE ceremony at Windsor Castle on TuesdayAlexandra Snow Tuesday 19 May 2026 16:19 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2979638","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/prince-william-aston-villa-europa-league-final-istanbul-b2979638.html","title":"Prince William ‘to attend’ Aston Villa’s Europa…
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